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Hernández and Sartori bring life to La Scala double bill
Mario Martone’s 2011 production, revived this season by Federica Stefani. fairly stands the test of time in Milan.
Aureliano in Palmira in Pesaro: where the barber was born
The Rossini Opera Festival revives a 2014 production by Mario Martone with a young, vibrant cast.
Piety and violence in San Carlo's Cavalleria rusticana
Notwithstanding director Pippo Delbono's narcissistic excesses, his staging confirmed itself as effective and penetrating.
Opera as circus: a controversial Cav & Pag in Rome
Pippo Delbono, an advocate of experimental theatre, tests the audience's patience at Opera di Roma, masking some enjoyable musical performances.
Political satire: Torvaldo e Dorliska at the ROF
Mario Martone's 2006 production captures both the aesthetic and the spirit of the age.
Marina Rebeka enchanteresse en Marie Stuart au Teatro dell’Opera de Rome
Difficile exercice que celui du drame lyrique pour deux Prima Donna qu’est Maria Stuarda. Il ne fallait pas moins que le talentueux duo constituait de la soprano lettone Marina Rebeka et de sa sœur de scène l’italienne Carmela Remigio pour donner ses lettres de noblesses à ce modèle de bel canto qui n’avait pas été donné sur les planches de l’Opéra de Rome depuis 2006.